When Music Was Really Music, Part Two Quiz

Answer: Doris Day

"Que Sera, Sera", meaning "Whatever Will Be, Will Be", was sung by Doris Day in the 1956 Alfred Hitchcock film "The Man Who Knew too Much", starring Day and Jimmy Stewart. It won the Oscar for best original song of 1956, and reached number two on the U.S. charts.

Number one hits for Doris Day include "Sentimental Journey"(1945), "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time"(1945), "Love Somebody"(1947), "A Guy Is a Guy"(1951), and "Secret Love"(1954). Day died on May 13, 2019, at the age of 97.

Answer: The Four Lads

The Canadian group known as The Four Lads began performing in 1950 in local clubs in the Toronto area. Besides "Standin' on the Corner"(1956), other gold records by the group include "Istanbul"(1953), "Moments to Remember"(1955), "No Not Much"(1956), and "Who Needs You"(1957). The group was still performing, with different members, in 2019.

Answer: Gogi Grant

Gogi Grant performed during the period of 1952-1967. Her 1956 hit song, "The Wayward Wind", reached number one on the Billboard chart, and was her only big hit. She died in 2016 at the age of 91.

Answer: The Weavers

The Weavers were a folk group which formed in 1948 and then disbanded in 1952 after being blacklisted during the McCarthy era. They have gotten back together a number of times for reunions over the years.

"Goodnight Irene" was the number one song for 1950 on the Billboard chart, and "On Top of Old Smoky" came in at number six for 1951.

Answer: The Ink Spots

The Ink Spots were a four-man singing group, formed in the early 1930s and disbanding in 1954. "If I Didn't Care" was a ballad recorded in 1939. It sold 19 million copies, making it the eighth-best-selling single of all time.

Answer: Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett started his singing career in 1949, and was still active in 2019 at the age of 92. He had early hits with "Cold, Cold Heart"(1951), "Because of You"(1951), "Rags to Riches"(1953), and "Stranger in Paradise"(1954).

Answer: Patti Page

Patti Page was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s. Her signature song, "Tennessee Waltz", released in 1950, was one of her fifteen million-selling singles. Page died in 2015 at the age of 85.

Answer: Perry Como

"Catch a Falling Star"(1957) was one of many hits for Perry Como during his long career. Como died in 2001 at the age of 88.

Answer: The Andrews Sisters

The Andrews Sisters had many hits during the 1940s, but squabbling among the three of them, along with the rise of rock and roll, damaged their popularity during the 1950s. The last surviving Andrews sister died in 2013 at the age of 94.

Answer: The Platters

The Platters formed in 1952 and during that decade had four number-one hits, including "The Great Pretender"(1955), "My Prayer"(1956), "Twilight Time"(1958), and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"(1958). In 1960 lead vocalist Tony Williams left the group to pursue a solo career, and ever since there have been numerous lawsuits over many issues, including the issue of who has the right to use "The Platters" name.